"I kind of like, tackled the guy and was pulling him off, trying to get his hands off from around his neck," says Stinnett, who also helped restrain Flores until backup deputies arrived.

Brown suffered only minor injuries, but Sheriff Chris Nocco says he was in a fight for his life. "You know, when it's a one-on-one fight, to have somebody help you out... that definitely made a big difference," said Nocco.